Top Stories in Australian Home Ownership March 3, 2019

The concept of securing private oceanfront acreage as a secluded getaway is nothing new on the South Coast, as the likes of Nicole Kidman, bar tsar Justin Hemmes, and fashion pioneer Robby Ingham well know.
But there was nothing glamorous, luxurious or remotely designer about the De la Vega familys plans for the Spotted Gum forest they bought at Rosedale in 1987 on which they simply wanted to go camping.
It was the ultimate in discretionary spending for Jane de la Vega an…

Renovation fever has gripped Sydneys eastern suburbs in recent years, but dont expect to see the well-heeled to hole up in half-built houses with portaloos and tarpaulins.
Even the indignity of renting has been shelved for many high-end home owners as their forever home takes shape.
Instead, agents are seeing more in-between house sales whereby luxury properties are bought by the well-heeled as a temporary home while work is undertaken on their main r…

Melburnians are making the move to the seaside or bush and commuting to work, even as prices jump in regional areas.
The strong demand in relatively affordable tree-change locations contrasts with the more expensive Melbourne housing market, where prices have been falling.
Woodend, near Mount Macedon, recorded a 17.1 per cent increase over the year to December, taking its median house price to $720,000 on Domain data. In comparison, Melbournes median fell 8.4 per cent but…

A first-home buyer narrowly missed out on a spacious renovated home in Sydneys inner west that sold for more than $2.3 million under the hammer on Saturday.
A queue formed outside the Victorian terrace in Rozelle as dozens crammed in to watch the auction action.
Once everyone huddled into the small backyard, bidding opened at $2.1 million for the four-bedroom property in Sydneys inner west.
Six of the 11 regist…

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